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Pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line

City Line in Brooklyn includes a mix of rental building types, and this page focuses on 544+ eligible buildings near the BM5 bus with the pre-war filter applied. If you’re prioritizing building age plus transit convenience, these are the buildings Openigloo surfaced for that combination. In the City Line scope, trending neighborhoods include Bushwick with 12,589+ buildings, Downtown Brooklyn with 3,920+ buildings, Stuyvesant Heights with 7,834+ buildings, Flatbush with 5,564+ buildings, and Park Slope with 7,025+ buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

This Openigloo page covers 544+ pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line, Brooklyn. The filter pair is pre-war (built before 1947) plus a BM5-bus commute area, so you can narrow building searches by both building age and transit convenience. Use Openigloo to compare buildings with real renter feedback, then verify specifics before you sign. You can also cross-check open-data signals and read tenant Q&A on the building page to spot maintenance patterns, landlord responsiveness, and practical move-in details for the apartments for rent you’re considering.

Pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line

Showing 307–324 of 544 pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line.

549 Drew Street

549 Drew Street

City Line

1 eviction
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1171 Liberty Avenue

1171 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
645 Crescent Street

645 Crescent Street

City Line

No evictions
16 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
122 Forbell Street

122 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
322 Sheridan Avenue

322 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

2 evictions
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1134 Belmont Avenue

1134 Belmont Avenue

City Line

No evictions
2 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1059 Belmont Avenue

1059 Belmont Avenue

City Line

No evictions
29 open violations
6 litigation cases
No bedbug history
104 Sheridan Avenue

104 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
100 Hill Street
Good cause

100 Hill Street

City Line

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
657 Crescent Street

657 Crescent Street

City Line

1 eviction
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
2749 Pitkin Avenue

2749 Pitkin Avenue

City Line

No evictions
2 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1164 Glenmore Avenue
Rent-stabilized

1164 Glenmore Avenue

City Line

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
129 Sheridan Avenue

129 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
445 Pine Street

445 Pine Street

City Line

3 evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
126 Forbell Street

126 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
20 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
399 Lincoln Avenue

399 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
2 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
611 Euclid Avenue

611 Euclid Avenue

City Line

2 evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1218 Liberty Avenue

1218 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history

What to check before for pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line

  • Confirm “pre-war” fits your definition of character and maintenance tolerance: building systems may be older, even if renovations were done later.
  • Check commute fit for your exact stops and times. “Near BM5” can mean different walking distances and transfer needs depending on where you’ll start.
  • Before applying, verify what’s included in the rent (utilities, heating/cooling, parking) and how the building handles repairs and super response.
  • If you’re using amenities or laundry as a deciding factor, don’t assume. Confirm in the building details what’s currently available and whether access is card/key based.
  • Ask about lease terms and move-in costs end-to-end (deposit, broker fee if applicable, and any building-specific fees) before you commit to an apartment for rent.

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